Schimelpfenig Middle School

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State Reports:

2400 Maumelle Drive
Plano, TX 75023
Phone: (469) 752-6400
Fax: (469) 752-6401

Principal Olga Sanchez-Grosscup

Assistant Principal Ken Hardison

Principal Intern Steve Goodman

Counselors Jennifer McCready – 6th Grade
Kelli Tisdale – 7th Grade
John Schlosser – 8th Grade

School Hours 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Enrollment 953

School Colors Black red and white

Mascot Panthers

Motto Our strength comes from our diversity.

Directions to School

From Dallas North Tollway: Spring Creek Exit – East to Independence, North on Independence to Maumelle, East on Maumelle to the School.
From Central Expressway: Spring Creek Exit –- West to Custer, North on Custer to Maumelle, West on Maumelle to the School.

Achievements

U. S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award; Texas Education Agency Exemplary Status; Texas Successful Schools Award; Plano Futures Foundation Grant recipients; Today Foundation Awards recipients(1997, 1998); more than 50 recipients of 1999 School Trustee Awards; recipient of the PISD Exemplary Writing Awards (5 years); Whiz Quiz (City Champions, 8th grade - 2005, District Champions, 6th grade - 2006 and District 2nd place, 6th & 7th grades - 2007), Yearbook “Award of Honor;” UIL Sweepstakes Award – Band, Orchestra & Choir; Plano Teacher of the Year (1992), Plano Beginning Teacher of the Year (1993, 1994), Perot Award for Excellence in Teaching (1993-1995); Teacher of the Year finalist (1998, 1999); Schimelpfenig National Junior Honor Society - The 2005 DifferenceMaker Award from the NASSP; Math Counts (1st in the chapter competition and 6th in the state); and Collin County Mock Trial (1st place 2005-2008).

Campus Programs

Connected math program; academic teaming; language arts block; math and reading study skills classes; English as a second language (ESL); PALS; FRIEND mentor program; National Junior Honor Society (NJHS); Duke University Talent Search; President's Education Awards Program; peer mediation program; and student council.

Parent Involvement Opportunities

PTA; Dad's Club; volunteer programs; School-Based Improvement Committee (SBIC); and Key Communicators.